Ellen Lawton

Academic, Policy Advocate
(NATIONAL)Attorney and director of the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University. Tags: Health Care, Medical-Legal Partnerships

Ellen Lawton, JD is a Lead Research Scientist for the Department of Health Policy in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University. She directs the University’s National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership. She is also the lead advisor for Walmart’s signature pro bono medical-legal partnership initiative. She is chair of the board of directors at Health Imperatives and a member of the board of directors of Community Resources for Justice.

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Martha Bergmark, Ellen LawtonWashington Post
July 8, 2016
New research shows that vets are losing their homes and missing out on crucial benefits because they lack legal aid. Medical-legal partnerships and other civil legal-aid interventions for veterans show the promise of a holistic approach to veterans care. Blog Post

Ellen Lawton, Megan SandelCulture of Health Blog
July 8, 2015
Remedying health problems are often related to legal problems. New partnerships between civil legal aid and hospitals are forming across the country to break down social barriers.Blog Post

Ellen Lawton, Megan SandelHuffington Post
June 5, 2014
If we are going to ask health care to do more to prevent illness then we have to be honest about where poor health originates, and we have to give doctors and nurses tools and partners to treat the problems they identify.